Sponsors:
Dr. Louis A. and Anne B. Schneider Foundation
Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana
Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana
Marlee Matlin and Henry Winkler
“A Conversation with Marlee Matlin and Henry Winkler”
Thursday, September 17, 2009 | 7:30 p.m.
Auer Performance Hall, John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center
FREE TICKETS REQUIRED FOR THIS LECTURE—SOLD OUT
- Tickets for this lecture are sold out.
- Unclaimed seats will be offered to stand-by patrons.
- Live video and overflow seating will be available in the Rhinehart Recital Hall.
When 12-year-old Marlee Matlin met Henry Winkler, “The Fonz” from ABC’s Happy Days, they struck a special bond instantly. Winkler met Matlin while she was attending a community theater where she began acting at seven years old. He enthusiastically told Matlin to follow her dream of becoming a professional actress despite her profound deafness. In 1986’s Children of a Lesser God, she won the Best Actress Oscar. Together, Winkler and Matlin reflect on their connection, individual journeys, and shared belief that anything is possible if you follow your dreams.